Modern security software (especially McAfee, Bitdefender, and CrowdStrike) sometimes misidentifies licensing drivers as "vulnerable drivers" or "potentially unwanted programs" (PUPs). They may block the hasplms.exe service from starting.
If you are running the software inside a virtual machine (like VMware or VirtualBox), you must manually map the physical USB port of the host machine to the guest operating system. Modern security software (especially McAfee
Windows has a habit of shutting down USB ports to save electricity, especially on laptops. This cuts off the power supply to your security key. and press Enter .
Dongle-protected software relies on a background service running in your operating system. If this service crashes, the software will not see the hardware. Press Windows Key + R , type services.msc , and press Enter . Modern security software (especially McAfee